June 21
South Africa: Company Director and Tax Practitioner Appear in Court for Allegations of Fraudulent VAT Returns [press release]
SAPS
Cecillia Nomvume Makaula (58) a company director, Ayanda Peyana (41) a tax practitioner and their business entity appeared before the Mthatha Specialised Commercial Crime Court on… Read more »
South Africa: IEC Commissioner Arrested for R1.2 Million Trust Graft
SAPS
The Hawks' Serious Commercial Crime Investigation (SCCI) arrested a 62-year-old suspect who was entrusted with managing the Corporate Social Investment Programme (CSI) of a… Read more »
South Africa: IEC Commissioner Arrested R1.2 Million Trust Graft [press release]
SAPS
Dr Nomsa Praisy Masuku (62) a former Standard Bank employee and current Independent Electoral Commission official appeared in the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court… Read more »
Kenya: One Dead, Scores Arrested in Kenya Protests Against Tax Hikes
RFI
Rights groups in Kenya say at least 200 people were injured and more than 100 arrested in nationwide protests Thursday against government plans to raise $2.7 billion in additional… Read more »
Nigeria: Again, LASTMA Impounds 40 Vehicles Using Illegal Garages
Vanguard
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has impounded another 25 commercial and 15 private vehicles operating illegal garages and causing serious road obstructions… Read more »
Liberia: Expired Goods Busted At Ritco Distillery
New Dawn
A huge quantity of expired goods have been arrested at RITCO Distillery Company in Pleebo City, Maryland County, Southeast Liberia. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Man Over Death of Auto Mechanic in Abuja
Premium Times
The incident occurred at about 4 p.m. on Thursday. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Police Go After Farmers Side Marketing Cotton Produced Under Presidential Scheme
New Zimbabwe
The Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (COTTCO) and the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have joined forces to combat the side-marketing of cotton produced under the government's… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mukumba Finally Arrested and Appears in Court Over Mutare Violence
263Chat
Law enforcement authorities have finally arrested Inter Africa busses owner Leonard Mukumba, a key suspect in the violent clashes that took place in Mutare between May 23 and 24. Read more »
Kenya: IPOA Launches Probe Into Shooting of Protestor During Anti-Finance Bill Demonstrations
Capital FM
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has this morning opened probe into the fatal shooting of Rex Kanyike Masai on Thursday evening during the anti-Finance Bill… Read more »
Nigeria: N423bn Indictment - Protesters March in Kaduna, Want EFCC's Probe of El-Rufai
Vanguard
Protesters yesterday stormed the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House in Kaduna, calling on Governor Uba Sani to invite the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and other relevant… Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Govt Kicks As Court Removes Sanusi As Emir
Vanguard
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano yesterday nullified the reappointment of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. Read more »
Nigeria: Federal High Court and National Industrial Lack Jurisdiction On Chieftaincy Matters [opinion]
Premium Times
The summary of the existing judicial authorities is that the Federal High Court lacks the jurisdictional competence to entertain any matter pertaining to the deposition of a… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Hardship Pushed Me', Says Fake Lawyer Jailed for Impersonation
Premium Times
The convicted fake lawyer, Obinna Oraezue, was arrested in the courtroom on 13 June while representing a litigant in a land case. Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Arraigns Civil Servant for Tearing Investigative Documents
Premium Times
EFCC accused the Gombe State official in the lone charge of wilful obstruction of investigation activities and destruction of its official document. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Emirate - Court Leaves Contenders in Limbo
Daily Trust
The hopes of the two contending forces in the dispute over the most appropriate claimant to the throne of the Emir of Kano that the simmering disagreement would end by yesterday… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Chimombe, Mpofu in U.S.$40 Million Goat Scandal
The Herald
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has launched investigations into allegations of abuse of the US$40 million Presidential Goat Scheme by businessmen, Mike Chimombe and… Read more »
Uganda: Emyooga Initiative Helps Reduce Crime, Says Tororo RDC
Nile Post
Tororo district leaders have said there is a reduction in crime rates, attributing it to the Emyooga program which provided seed capital to many youths in the district and… Read more »
Uganda: Two Journalists Remanded Over Operating Media House Without Licence
Nile Post
Two journalists, Alirabaki Sengooba and Dickson Mubiru, from Grapevine Publications and Ono Bwiino Newspaper, have been remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of publishing… Read more »
Kenya: High Court Throws Out Petition Challenging CBC Rollout
Business Day Africa
A three-judge bench has dismissed a petition challenging the competency-based curriculum (CBC) saying scrapping it would cause disorder in the education system. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Convicts Beninois Men of Assault in Lagos, Adjourns Theft Case
Premium Times
The police described the convicts as trans-border robbers from the Republic of Benin. Read more »
June 20
South Africa: Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Shot Up Online Before South Africa Polls
allAfrica
The online conversation against immigrants in South Africa increased sharply in the lead-up to the recent national elections, reports the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural… Read more »
South Africa: National Arts Festival Soars into 50th Year - South African News Briefs - June 20, 2024
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National Arts Festival Soars into 50th Year Read more »
Angola: Angola Reaffirms Commitment to Combat Illicit Trade in Small Arms
ANGOP
Angola reaffirmed Wednesday at the United Nations headquarters in New York, its commitment to implement the UN Program of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PoA) to prevent,… Read more »
Kenya: Anti-Finance Bill Protestors Engage Police in Running Battles
Capital FM
Anti- Finance Bill demonstrators in Kisumu engaged police in running battles as they lit bonfires on the road. Read more »